New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: NBA TV

The New York Knicks (21-9) are hitting the road to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (15-16).

The Knicks took the court against the Cavaliers and went home with a win by a final score of 126-124 in their last game. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 46.8% field goal percentage (44 of 94) and converted 21 of their 44 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 17 of 22 shots for a rate of 77.3%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they earned 43 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 assists for the game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the floor on 45 of 86 shooting. Cleveland earned 31 assists and had 10 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Cleveland grabbed 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Cleveland finished 82.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 23 shots. They made 15 out of their 34 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 18 and the Cavaliers totaled 27 personal fouls.

Jalen Brunson is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He scored 34 points on 10 of 25 shooting. He saw the court for 39 mins played and also totaled 1 board. Brunson finished 40.0% from the floor and distributed 4 assists.

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New York enters this matchup with a mark of 21-9 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, New York is snagging 46.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 807 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 11th in basketball in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 38.3% on shots from downtown (454 of 1,185) and 79.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 120.3 pts per game (5th in the league) while hitting 47.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are 8th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 755 relinquished so far this year. The Knicks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,206 of 2,612) and they surrender 41.4 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 36.7% on shots from distance while they are 8th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.3).

In their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 126-123 when they faced the Bulls. The Hawks pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while recording 3 steals in this matchup. The Bulls earned 16 fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 65.0%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta converted 14 of 42 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Hawks finished the game shooting 48 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5%. The Hawks permitted the Bulls to make 46 of 91 attempts from the field which had them at 50.5% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 13 of 39 and finished the game at 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). When discussing rebounds, Atlanta permitted Chicago to grab 48 in all (9 offensive).

Jalen Johnson was important for the Hawks for this game. He converted 11 out of 23 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and totaled 9 rebounds. Johnson racked up 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 10 dimes in this matchup.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 15-16 on the year. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which is ranked 7th in the league. Atlanta has accumulated 3,683 points for the year (118.8 per contest) and they collect 41.6 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 31.1 times per contest (1st in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per game. The Hawks commit 20.6 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Atlanta defense gives up 36.2% from downtown (421 of 1,162) and opponents are converting on 79.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 27.9 assists and 45.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 24th and 24th in basketball. The Hawks are ranked 24th in the NBA in points given up per game with 119.6. They are forcing 16.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.9% from the floor (23rd in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta and under the total points

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